Paul’s Fudge is named after my dad.I don’t know where he got the recipe, but we’ve had it as long as I can remember.Dad used to listen to Detroit radio station WJR in the basement while he worked on the farm accounts, and once in a while he copied down a recipe he wanted my mom to try.If I had to guess, that’s probably where he got it.

This is the first recipe I made on my own.I loved adding the chocolate chips to the marshmallow mixture and watching them melt as I stirred.As a kid, I made fudge every year for the Rodney Fair, and won a few first place ribbons for it.WJR may have been the home of the hated Detroit Tigers, but they sure knew a good fudge recipe.

A few years ago we made a batch for our friends, the Jay family.They loved it so much that they took the recipe to China with them and shared it with their friends at the International School.This fall, with their relocation to Geneva, Switzerland, I’m hoping that a third continent is introduced to Paul’s Fudge.Growing up in rural southwestern Ontario, I never imagined – and I’m sure my father didn’t either – that this recipe would go so far!

Combine marshmallows, milk, butter, sugar, and salt in a saucepan.Stir over medium heat until mixture comes to a full boil, then boil hard for exactly 3 minutes, stirring constantly.Remove from heat, and add chocolate chips, beating until they melt.Add vanilla and beat to blend.Pour into greased 8” by 8” pan.Chill and cut into squares.

Last winter I made a variety of styles of fudge trying to find a great one. Never was wowed by any of them. I look forward to giving this one a try. Happily I think I have everything on hand so I can get right to it!

Yes, you can definitely substitute minis for large marshmallows, Jaime. I've done that if I only have minis in the house. The only drawback is that I use the substitution 10 minis per one large marshmallow, so you have to count 250 of them! 2 cups might work, but I've never checked to see if they measure in the same way as the bigger ones.

This looks almost exactly like the fudge recipe that my dad always makes. I think the only difference is that his uses marshmallow creme. I can still remember having to stand on a stool so that I could help him make it for the holidays when I was a kid. Makes me want some now =)